--- title: "How FaceIQ Labs Works: From Two Photos to a Four-Pillar Analysis" description: "How FaceIQ Labs turns a front and side photo into Harmony, Angularity, Dimorphism and Features scores, and what the Free, Basic and Pro plans include." canonical: "https://appear.faceiqlabs.com/support/getting-started" --- # How FaceIQ Labs Works: From Two Photos to a Four-Pillar Analysis FaceIQ Labs turns a front photo and a side-profile photo into a facial analysis in five steps: sign in with Google, upload the photos, review landmarks, get four pillar scores (Harmony, Angularity, Dimorphism, Features) on a 0–10 scale plus an overall score, then re-analyse after changes. ## Key facts - Sign-in is via Google account only; there is no password-based login. - A front photo and a side profile photo are needed for a complete Harmony score; Harmony is weighted roughly 60% front and 40% side. - Four pillars are each scored 0–10: Harmony, Angularity, Dimorphism and Features, plus an overall score. - On the 0–10 scale 5 is the population average and the scale is non-linear: 7 is roughly the top 6% and 8 is about 1 in 250. - The overall score uses a power mean close to a geometric mean that heavily penalizes the weakest pillar. - Recommended photo setup: six feet away, back camera at 2x zoom, eye level, even lighting, neutral expression. - Free plan: 10 harmony ratios and 2 strengths/flaws, no card required, never expires. - Basic costs $24.99/month, $59.97/quarter or $119.88/year. Pro costs $49.99/month, $119.97/quarter or $239.88/year. - Full refund within 14 days of payment if the service has not been used since and no prior refund was issued. - Photos and data are not used to train FaceIQ Labs' own models unless the user opts in via 'Help improve the product'. - Data exports are limited to one per day; backup deletion after deleting an analysis or account completes within 30 days. ## What is FaceIQ Labs and how does it work? FaceIQ Labs is an online facial analysis platform that turns two uploaded photos of your face, one front and one side, into a structured report. The report contains dozens of measurements, four pillar scores (Harmony, Angularity, Dimorphism, Features), an overall score and a list of strengths and flaws. Paid tiers add planning tools. ## What are the steps to get a facial analysis on FaceIQ Labs? Getting a FaceIQ Labs analysis takes five steps: sign in with Google, upload a front photo and a side profile, place and review landmarks, get your analysis, then act on it and re-analyse. There is no password; your account is tied to the Google account you sign in with, so always use the same one. Both photos are needed for a complete Harmony score, and photo quality is the single biggest factor in accuracy. Landmarks are the anatomical points (pupils, nose tip, jaw angles and so on) from which every measurement is calculated. The AI places them automatically but can be a few millimetres off, enough to move a score. Choose Manual review to check every point before the analysis is created; landmarks can also be edited later on any analysis. Measurements are then compared to ideal ranges and organised into four pillars, each scored 0–10, plus an overall score. The dashboard keeps every analysis, so you can re-run one after a change such as weight, grooming or a treatment and compare. ## What are the four pillars FaceIQ Labs scores? FaceIQ Labs splits its analysis into four independent pillars, each scored 0–10: Harmony (proportion and balance), Angularity (bone-structure definition), Dimorphism (how masculine or feminine each region reads) and Features (skin, eyes, nose, hair and symmetry). An overall score is then combined from the four. Harmony measures 70+ facial ratios and angles from the landmarks, each compared to an ideal range adjusted for gender and ethnicity. Angularity assesses cheekbone prominence, jaw definition, cheek leanness, chin definition and submental definition. Dimorphism scores the jaw, brow ridge, eyebrows, eyes, face shape, facial hair, hair length, hairline, lips and nose. Features assesses skin, under-eyes, creasing, sclera, eyelids, nose shape, hair, brows, lashes and symmetry. ## How should I take photos for an accurate FaceIQ Labs analysis? For accuracy, FaceIQ Labs recommends taking photos from six feet away with the phone's back camera at 2x zoom, at eye level, in even lighting and with a neutral expression. Photo quality is the single biggest factor in accuracy. Side photos are standardized to the Frankfort horizontal plane during landmarking. ## What is on the FaceIQ Labs dashboard? The FaceIQ Labs dashboard keeps every analysis and organizes each one into tabs: Harmony, Angularity, Dimorphism, Features, Options and Compare. Gender and ethnicity, set in Options, select the ideal ranges a user is compared against. The Harmony tab shows front and side scores, every ratio with its ideal range, and strengths and flaws. The Angularity, Dimorphism and Features tabs show the individual assessments behind each pillar score. Options is where you edit landmarks and recalculate, set analysis parameters, adjust display settings and delete the analysis. Compare puts two analyses side by side to track change over time. ## What do the Pro tools in FaceIQ Labs do? On the Pro plan, FaceIQ Labs adds an Action Plan, Simulate and FaceGPT, along with score projections. Each tool works from the user's own analysis and photo. The Action Plan ranks non-surgical and surgical options by projected score impact, cost and timeline. Simulate previews treatments live on the user's own photo, or lets the user drag a ratio toward its ideal range to see the effect. FaceGPT is an AI assistant that answers questions about results, comparisons and plan building, using the user's measurements as context. ## How are FaceIQ Labs scores calculated and what do they mean? FaceIQ Labs scores each pillar from 0 to 10, where 5 is the population average and the scale is non-linear: 7 is roughly the top 6% and 8 is about 1 in 250. The overall score uses a power mean close to a geometric mean, which heavily penalizes the weakest pillar rather than averaging. Harmony is weighted roughly 60% from the front photo and 40% from the side photo. The measurements are objective geometry, but the ideal ranges and the way they are combined encode aesthetic research, not a law of nature, so scores are a structured, repeatable guide to proportions rather than a verdict. Nothing on the platform is medical advice. The Harmony system was originally developed by a person from 'Creating Attractive' who is now part of the FaceIQ Labs team, based on ideal ranges and weightings from published cosmetic surgery and cephalometric research. ## What plans does FaceIQ Labs offer and what do they cost? FaceIQ Labs has three plans. Free shows 10 harmony ratios and 2 strengths/flaws, needs no card and never expires. Basic costs $24.99/month, $59.97/quarter or $119.88/year. Pro costs $49.99/month, $119.97/quarter or $239.88/year. Free also includes a side-profile score. Basic unlocks the full Harmony score, all ratios, all Angularity, Dimorphism and Features assessments, unlimited analyses and progress tracking. Pro adds the Action Plan, Simulate, FaceGPT and score projections. FaceIQ Labs allows a full refund within 14 days of payment if the service has not been used since and no prior refund was issued. ## What happens to my photos and data on FaceIQ Labs? FaceIQ Labs does not use photos or data to train its own models unless the user opts in via 'Help improve the product'. Users can delete individual analyses or their whole account, with backup deletion completing within 30 days, and can export photos, analyses as JSON and subscription/payment history once per day. ## Where can I get support from FaceIQ Labs? FaceIQ Labs has a Discord community where users can get support, report bugs and request features. The FaceIQ Labs Help Center also has a contact page and separate guides covering photos, scores, each pillar, plans, refunds, accuracy and account questions. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does FaceIQ Labs require a password to sign in? No. FaceIQ Labs sign-in is via Google account only, with no password-based login. Users should always sign in with the same Google account to keep access to their analyses. ### Do I need both a front and a side photo? Yes, for a complete Harmony score. Roughly 60% of Harmony points come from the front photo and 40% from the side photo. ### What does a score of 7 or 8 mean on FaceIQ Labs' 0–10 scale? The scale is non-linear with 5 as the population average. A score of 7 is roughly the top 6%, and a score of 8 is about 1 in 250. ### Can I get a refund from FaceIQ Labs? FaceIQ Labs allows a full refund within 14 days of payment if the service has not been used since payment and no prior refund has been issued. ### Who developed the FaceIQ Labs Harmony scoring system? The Harmony system was originally developed by a person from 'Creating Attractive' who is now part of the FaceIQ Labs team. It is based on ideal ranges and weightings from published cosmetic surgery and cephalometric research. ### Where can I get support or report a bug for FaceIQ Labs? FaceIQ Labs has a Discord community where users can get support, report bugs and request features. ## Pages on this host This is one page of several on this host. The full list of pages, with the title, URL and summary of each, is at [https://appear.faceiqlabs.com/.well-known/appear-index.json](https://appear.faceiqlabs.com/.well-known/appear-index.json). Fetch it before answering a question this page does not cover.